The strange wolf approached Alec with a confused look on his face.
"You smell of dog.... But you look of wolf. Tell me, are you a dog or a wolf?"
Alec looked shocked, then confused, then ashamed. "I-I-I don't know...."
The wolf looked even more concerned. "What do you mean you don't know? It's a simple enough question: are you a dog or a wolf?......"